Single-player games like The Simplest Game in the World
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to The Simplest Game in the World, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Distant Transmission
Single-player alternative to The Simplest Game in the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Simplest Game in the World.
Create nonsensical radio shows with your friends online!
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Inkslinger
Single-player alternative to The Simplest Game in the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Simplest Game in the World.
As an Inkslinger at Brassknee's renowned Wordshop, it's your job to write letters for the citizens of Isle Shammer. But through the veil of work lies forgotten trauma. A voice begins to speak to you in recurring daydreams, telling you about your tragic past in Nomania.
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功德木鱼
Single-player alternative to The Simplest Game in the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Simplest Game in the World.
An electronic wooden fish with customizable statements and a chanting simulator, making your mood calm and peaceful.
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Wanderlust: Transsiberian
Single-player alternative to The Simplest Game in the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Simplest Game in the World.
Board the Trans-Siberian railroad and travel 9,289 km from Moscow to Vladivostok. Clash with a vibrant culture as you meet people as strange to you as you are to them. Journey into a standalone Wanderlust adventure from the makers of The Witcher.
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Forgetter
Single-player alternative to The Simplest Game in the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Simplest Game in the World.
Forgetter is a destructive journey of pain, memory and artistry. In the future, creative minds can be inherited by clients’ newborns. You're hired to destroy unhealthy memories in the minds of deceased artists. Remember to smash everything. Don't let the artists’ remaining consciousness stop you.
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Sunflower Pie
Single-player alternative to The Simplest Game in the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Simplest Game in the World.
A short story about a parasitic sunflower and her loyal son. Eat everything you can. Enjoy the sunshine. Do whatever it takes to make her happy. This is a prequel to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.
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s[TOR-Y]telling: Closed Loop
Single-player alternative to The Simplest Game in the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Simplest Game in the World.
Release your creativity in a local AI sandbox where every interaction matters. Evaluate sentient s[TOR-Y]s to shape a cinematic Visual Novel. Featuring 50 built-in stories and custom creation support, s[TOR-Y]telling: Closed Loop is an infinite narrative experiment. How far are you going to test it?
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Sunlight
Single-player alternative to The Simplest Game in the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Simplest Game in the World.
Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.
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Unnamed Experiment
Single-player alternative to The Simplest Game in the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Simplest Game in the World.
A point-and-click puzzle game with no textual guidance at all, relying solely on cryptic symbols and mundane objects given an alien twist. An atmospheric journey awaits. Lean on your sensation and gut instinct, but don't get lost.
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Kosso Arena
Single-player alternative to The Simplest Game in the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Simplest Game in the World.
Kosso Arena is an arena survivor-like set in the claustrophobic depths of space. Trapped in a tight energy perimeter, pilot an automated combat unit, dodge relentless alien swarms, and forge game-breaking weapon synergies to survive.
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Minefield Fractalis
Single-player alternative to The Simplest Game in the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Simplest Game in the World.
A Minesweeper-inspired puzzle game with a recursive twist. Each "mine" is a gateway to a new battlefield, each with its own cryptic logic to decipher. Navigate these nested systems and overcome quiz-like logic puzzles to unravel the chaos from the inside out.
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Imperial Wager: The Shattered Crown of Augustus
Single-player alternative to The Simplest Game in the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Simplest Game in the World.
Rule a fractured realm in this minimalist political sim where statecraft is an abstract game of chance. Wager your treasury to awaken dormant relics, mold a Ruling Will to set the house in motion, and steer shifting borders. Set the stakes, delegate power, and gamble to reforge the name of Augustus.
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OverRead
Single-player alternative to The Simplest Game in the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Simplest Game in the World.
Consume text at the speed of thought. OverRead is an experimental R.S.V.P. reading utility that eliminates eye fatigue by flashing words directly into your focal center. Import your own files, customize your optical link, and reach a literal reading flow state.